Rural/Farming
Friday, May 9, 2025
Poll, online map show conservation is 'big win' for SD farmers
A new mapping tool shows South Dakota is a big player on the farm conservation scene. The online feature coincides with a new poll, revealing most …
Friday, May 9, 2025
Does climate change 'perception gap' silence action in Mississippi?
New research suggests Mississippians may be experiencing the same climate-change perception gap found across the globe - when people underestimate how…
Thursday, May 8, 2025
For MN, SNAP benefits reach farmers markets, other parts of economy
Congressional Republicans are poised to move forward with a proposal that would bring major cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
WI ag conservation program yields farmers' savings
Wisconsin's investment in preserving its agricultural land is offering some solace to farmers and landowners while helping them save money amid a clim…
Congress sees renewed push for local meat processing grants
When consumers buy a meat product, they might like the idea it came from a local farm or ranch. But experts say there are still logjams in regional …
FL tomato industry enters new era as U.S.-Mexico trade agreement ends
The Florida tomato industry is stepping into uncharted territory following the termination of a decades old trade agreement with Mexico, marking what …
Tennessee farmers, consumers expected to feel Trump's tariffs
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Tennessee News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…
Indiana water at risk as manure fuels hidden contamination
By Nina B. Elkadi for Sentient.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration …
New bill in Congress seeks to overturn CA animal welfare law
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabor…
USDA moves may compromise safety for MN meatpacking workers
By Whitney Curry Wimbish for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Coll…
Colorado voters could decide fate of Healthy School Meals for All
As Colorado lawmakers grapple with $1.2 billion in budget cuts, child nutrition advocates are turning to voters to protect funding for the state's …
New EPA rule could put remaining IL wetlands at risk
Protected wetlands across Illinois could be at risk as the Trump administration considers changes to the Clean Water Act. The Environmental …